A convicted armed robber free on parole was identified by authorities as a suspect in a Gretna shooting that left a man dead Sunday morning.

Mark Haynes, 56, of New Orleans, is wanted on counts of second-degree murder and illegal possession of a firearm, according to Gretna Police Deputy Chief Jason DiMarco.

Haynes is accused of gunning down 48-year-old Michael K. Smith of New Orleans.

The shooting occurred in the parking lot of the Creekside Apartments in the 1400 block of Virgil Street in Gretna. The department received a call reporting the shooting about 6:30 a.m., DiMarco said.

Officers arrived and found Smith lying face up on the ground. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

Smith and Haynes did not know one another, according to authorities. Investigators suspect the gunfire fo

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